Christian intertwined our hands and held me close as he led me to the huge front door of the mansion.

“You can’t let them see you nervous, they’ll eat you alive.” He whispered in my ear. A man at the doorstepolite nod and welcomed us. “It’s very nice to see you, sir.” He greeted Christian. Sir? Must be nice to beEven at the front door, they had people working for them, that was crazy. I tried to do breathing exercisewas hoping for once to not screw things up.

“Serena seems like you’re the topic of the evening and cousin.” Johnny who had been waiting for us in tgreeted us. “Johnny.” Christian smiled relieved.

“You sure you wanna go in? Because you could still run.” Johnny joked, but as usual, his jokes were only nerves. “Stop it,” Christian told him and slapped his shoulder.

We walked further and Christian pulled me along while I tried to take in every little corner of the room. I to think about the price of all these items.

We stopped in front of a big door and Christian looked at me while he squeezed my hand. “Don’t be scaanything stupid, don’t say anything stupid— just don’t be stupid and follow my lead.”

There he was again, same old Christian. “You know, I liked you much better in the car,” I told him but he words.

He opened the double door and instantly a dozen faces had turned towards us as the room grew silent. was indeed the topic of the evening. My nerves were starting to kick in and just as I was about to look dofamiliar strong hands on my shoulder. It were the same two hands that had always comforted me.

“Serena, I’m glad you could make it!” Lucio smiled and gave me a tight hug. I was surprised because it sehad forgotten all about what had happened, but I still hugged him back. I was happy that he was here ana change of mind about the baby.

“Never look down, always look up, and don’t let anyone walk over you.” He whispered in my ear and at thad realized that he had saved me from total disaster.

mine. That must’ve beenI could tell she did not like me. “I don’t think you all

her arms around his shoulders. “Me too, mgirl joined their hug. It was not that difficult to figure out that

a break from school?” Christian wondered but the girls sho“We had to meet our future

one pushed her away. “And I’m Mia, the older

over lying to his own family

spoke and pulled them away. “Sorry, dad.” Stella pouted but I did

by tbaby looks like you and not like…him, there will be no issue,” Stella commented and gave her brother a dhope you

face had not remained for much longer when the same woman with the hawk eyes appthe look on her face gave me enough time

iced it.” She said and patted his

just want to meet the mother of myyou saying I can’t?” She glared at Lucio

squeezing my hand in a protective matter did not make it that much better. Him even holdenough prove the this woman

am Francesca, the true boss of this household and the most important woman in Christian’s life.” She herself and pulled away from my

point across which had worked. I was not w“Nice to meet you and thank you for inviting me, I’m Serena.” I tried to stay as politely as possible despitshe had shown

step too far and it was obvious that she was out to

I hurt you, Serena?” She asked with eyes almost pleading me to disrespecwasn’t

smile. “Please call me Cesca, I don’t go through

it today, both of them, so before you meet them you have more than fix…this.” She said gesturing my everything with her

course they do.” He chuckled. I guess it was difficult for him to meetgrandparents. “Running a business is not easy and out of all people, you

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